Vise.



NQ.7 17;422. Patented nec'. 3o,` |902.-

J. LEWIN.

VISE.

(Application med .my 22, 1901.) (No Modal.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

scription of theinvention, such as will enable of which will be hereinafter fully set `forth in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,`

UNITED Sterns 'PATENT einen@ JACOB IJICVVIN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming :cart oit' Letters Patent ltIO. 717,422, dated December 30, 1902.

Application filed July 22. 1901.

To atl/whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB LEWIN, a cit izen of the United States, residing at lleveland,

have invented certain new and usefnllm'- provements in Vises; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact deothers skilled in the art to whiehit pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to vises, and nioreespecially such as are adapted to'be 'secured to benches and? are employed in connection with metal-working.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and assemblage of different parts both in a horizont-al and vertical direction.

My invention also consists in certain peculiarities of construction and assemblage of parts whereby when the vise is adjusted to the desired horizontal or vertical position the same maybe locked vin such position, all

and claimed.

The object of my invention is to supply a vise which may be quickly and easily adjusted in a horizontal plane and loclted in said adjusted position by means of tightening the work between the jaws of said vise and b v means of the movement of the rear jaw andits connected parts when the work is tightened between the said jaws.

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a vise which may be rotated upon a ver-V tical aXis and also upon a horizontal axis, thus allowing the clamping portion of the vise to be presented at any desired angle horizontally or vertically and when so presented to be locked in said adjusted position. p V

In the drawings, Figure I is a view iu side elevation illustrating a vise embodying my invention.4 Fig. II is alongitudinal vertical section taken through a vise as illustrated in Fig. I. Fig. III is a vert-ical cross-section taken through a vise constructed as illustrated in Figs. I and II and on lineart, Fig. I. Fig. IV is a vertical section taken through line y y, Figs. I and II. Fig. V- is a segmental sectional View illustrating ene n'icthod of locking the vise in its adjustment around its horizontal axis, and Fig. VI is a s r1nental sectional view illustrating a inou."

accomplishing the same object.

Serial No. 69,264. (No model.)

A represents a base-plate which is adapted to form the lower member of a turn-table, upon which the vise will revolve around a vertical axis, and also is provided with means, such as lugs a., for securing the vise in place. The vbase-plate A is provided with an upwardly-turned portion A', which is preferably `formed integral with said plate.

B represents the upper member of the turntable, which is formed in the shape oi' a saddle-block, having ears Bl` B2 at their respective sides. The ears B B2 act as pivotal bearings for a sleeve O. The lower` face of the member B is recessed, so as to Tit the projecting portion A of the plate A, the fit between the parts being such as to allow of the member B being rotated around a vertical axis.

For the purpose of securing the plate A and the member B together I employ a bolt B3, which engages the upper member B and is pivotally secured in the lower member A. Also, ifdesired, I may extend down from the upper member B a boss B4, which fits into an orifice A2 in the plate A. In this construction a washer b is employed for holding the parts together in connection with the screw B3.

C represents a sleeve which is provided with trunnions c c' at either side, saidl trunnions being journaled in bearings b b2, formed in the ears E B2, respectively. The trunuions c c' are locatedfpreferably, somewhat to the rear of the center of the sleeve C and at a point beneath the horizontal center of said sleeve, the object of which will hereinafter appear.

Mounted in the sleeve C is the rear jaw D ol' the vise, the connection between the parts being such as to allow the said jaw and the forward jaw, which is also mounted within the journal olf the rear jaw, to revolve Within said sleeve on .a horizontal axis. The stationary jaw and the movable jaw areso mounted as to enable the same to have suitlcient play to allow the parts to rock. The jaw I) is provided with a shoulderd, which abuts against the said sleeves C, and means, such as a pin D and holes D2, located in the journal of the jaw D, or a clamp such as illustrated in Fig. VI of the drawings, may be elnployed for holding the jaws of the vise from rotating after being adjusted. Thus it will be se in that the jaw D andthe sleeve C whei Icr j directly to the rear jaw D.

vwithin the rear jaw D secured togetherl are to all intents andpurposes a solid structure and that the only object in thus constructingthe parts and assembling them is for the purpose of allowing the jaws of the vise to be adjusted infrelation to a horizontal axis.- When such adjustment is not desired, these parts are made solid, thus making the trunnions c-cpart of or connected Extending `downward from the sleeve. C (which, as hereinbefore stated, practically forms part of the rear jaw D) is aclamping linger or lug E. The construction or location of the finger or 'lug E is such that it forms one arm of a lever the fulcrum of which is the bearings b b2 and trunnions c c and the other arm being the rear jaw D atits clamping portion.4 Thus it will be seen that any purchase against the clam ping portion of the jaw D will tend to rock the parts on the trunnions c c' and cause the finger or lug E `to contact with the side of the projection A',"as at ct', (See FigrIL) and will thus bind the parts A and B together and prevent them frplm horizontal movement in relation to cach ot er. y

The forward jaw F of the vise is mounted in any suitable manner, (preferably as sl1own,) so that the said jaw is adjustable to and from the said rear jaw D for the purpose of clamping the work, and any means may be employed for the purpose of said adjustment. v. i In the drawings I have illustrated the ordinal' screw Gr as being attached to the jaw F and having a handle G for the purpose of manipulating it, and in this connection I have employed a nut H, which coacts with the screw G, the said nut being provided with an arm h, which projects through a slot g, cut lengthwise in the barrel of the jaw F, and from thence passes through and into a. slot CZ, cut transversely through the barrel D3 of the jaw D. (See Figs. II and III.) From thence the arm h passes into the part B by means of an elongated slot H', cut crosswise in said part. (See Fig. III.) Thus it will be seen that the said nut by its construc' tion and by the construction of its coperatl ing parts will allow of the vise being adjusted around a horizontal axis to the extent of ninety degrees at eitherside and that the vise may be locked (see Figs. V and VI) at any predetermined angle.

In setting forth my invention I have shown and described what I consider to be the-best construction for attaining the objects sought; but in doing so I do not wish to be limited to "ing means to the the construction shown or set forth nor to the details thereof, inasmuch as they can be modified in several features w-ithout departing from the invention.

lWhat I claim is `i j l. A vise of the type set forth, co uprising' two jaws with means for adjusting said jaws in relation to each other, means for permitting tid jaws to be adjusted in a horizontal roi tary direction, rocking means incasing said jaws and actuated b f the clamping thereof for locking the .jaws against horizontal movement, means for permitting said jaws to have a vertical rotary movement, and means for locking said rocking means to the jaws, substantially as described.

2. A vise of the type set forth, comprising two jaws with means for adjusting said jaws in relation to each other, a base having a turntable thereon carrying the jaws whereby the latter may have a horizontal rotary movement, and means incasing the jaws and pivotally supported by the turn-table adapted forengagement with the base, said last-named means being actuated by the clam ping ofthe jaws whereby the latter are secured against horizontal movement. j

3. A vise of the type set forth, comprising two jaws with means for adjusting said jaws p in relation to each other, means for permitting said jaws to have a horizontal rotary movement, locking means actuated by the clamping of the jaws for securing the same against horizontal rotary movement, means forallowingsaid jaws to have a vertical rotary movement, and means for locking said lockjaws, substantially as described. t

4:. A vise of the type set forth, comprising two jaws with means for adjusting said jaws in relation to each other, m eans for permitting said jaws to have a horizontal rotar movement withmeans for locking the jaws against said movement, means for allowing said jaws to have a vertical rotary movement inde-4 pendent of the said locking means, and means carried by the locking means for securing the latter to the said jaws thereby jaws against vertical rotary movement, substantially as described.

5. A vise of the type set forth, comprising two adjustable jaws, means foradj usting said jaws in relation to each other, means for allowing the said jaws to be adjusted in a vertical rotary direction, means to allow said vise to be adjusted in a horizontal rotary direction, means incasing said jaws and actuated by the clamping thereof for locking the vise against horizontal movement, and means carried by said last-named means for locking the jaws against vertical rotary movement, substantially as described.

6. A vise of the type set forth, comprising two jaws, means for adjusting one of said jaws in relation to the other means for allowing the jaws to be adjusted in a vertical rotary direction, means for allowing said jaws to be adjusted in a horizontal rotary plane and independent locking devices for locking the respective adjustment.

Signed at Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, this 14th day of May, 1901.

JACOB LEWIN.

Witnesses:

W. E. DONNELLY, E. B. DONNELLY.

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